Old School RuneScape: Interaction between pickaxe speed bonus and capped XP rates?
2007wiki provides the following comparison of Oldschool RuneScape Mining experience rates for iron powermining at various levels, assuming a dragon pickaxe is used:
Level | Iron exp/h (dragon pickaxe) 61 49,350 75 52,290 85 52,290 99 52,290
2007wiki mentions that a dragon pick is "15% faster" than a rune pick.
In the case of iron ore, where the XP rate hits a cap at a certain level, does the dragon pickaxe's 15% advantage affect:
- A: the value of the capped exp rate, or
- B: just the level at which one reaches this rate?
If A is true, the exp per hour vs level relationship for mining iron with rune pickaxe would look something like:
Level | Dragon exp/h | Rune exp/h 61 49,350 42,900 75 52,290 45,400 85 52,290 45,400 99 52,290 45,400
with dragon pickaxe exp rates always 15% higher than rune.
If B is true, the exp-level relationship for rune pickaxe would instead be something like:
Level | Dragon exp/h | Rune exp/h 61 49,350 42,900 75 52,290 45,400 85 52,290 48,000 99 52,290 52,290
with dragon pickaxe exp rates 15% higher until reaching a cap, then rune gradually catching up to the cap.
Best Answer
Yes mining would be slower with a rune pick opposed to dragon.
Every pickaxe level comes with a 15% efficiency increase. So by using a rune pickaxe you will be mining at a constant rate 15% lower than if you were to mine with a dragon pickaxe. This would effect your experience rate drastically over a long period of time.
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